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General Education Requirement Supplement

State University of New York 
General Education Framework 
(SUNY-GE)

The SUNY General Education Framework is required fall 2023, for new first-time students entering A.A., A.S., and baccalaureate-degree programs; and required fall 2024, for new first-time students entering A.A.S. degree programs.

SUNY General Education Knowledge and Skills Areas, and Core Competencies

All students enrolled in programs leading to A.A., A.S., and baccalaureate degrees are required by the State University of New York to complete 30 credits of SUNY General Education Framework (SUNY-GE) in a minimum of seven of 10 areas. All students enrolled in A.A.S. degrees are required to complete 20 credits of SUNY-GE in four specified areas. Students must take the following:

1. Knowledge and Skills Areas 

The following four are required for all undergraduate-degree programs:

    • Communication – written and oral
    • Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
    • Mathematics (and quantitative reasoning)
    • Natural Sciences (and scientific reasoning)

In addition, a minimum of three of the following six are required for A.A., A.S., and all baccalaureate-degree programs:

    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • The Arts
    • U.S. History and Civic Engagement
    • World History and Global Awareness
    • World Languages

2. Core Competencies (infused throughout the General Education program)

    • Critical Thinking and Reasoning
    • Information Literacy

Note: Visit SUNY General Education listing or course descriptions to determine which Suffolk County Community College courses fulfill the SUNY General Education Framework.

The ArtsGEAR

ART101, ART111, ART112, ART113, ART114, ART116, ART130, ART133, ART135, ART140, ART141, ART145, ART161, ART171, ART181, ART202, ART209, ART210, CIN114, CIN156, DIA115, DNC101, DNC105, ENG202, GRD207, INT101, MTR105, MUS101, MUS103, MUS105, MUS117, MUS118, MUS121, MUS122, MUS123, MUS131, MUS132, MUS133, MUS134, MUS135, MUS136, MUS138, MUS206, MUS210, THR101, THR105, THR120, THR211, THR212, THR214

    Communication – written and oralGECO

    COM101, COM102, COM105, COM107, ENG100, ENG101

      Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social JusticeGEDI

      ANT101, ENG211, ENG212, ENG227, HIS102, HIS104, HIS107, HIS118, HIS119, HIS120, HIS205, HIS225, PHL113, PSY216, SOC101

        HumanitiesGEHM

        ART101, ART111, ART112, ART113, CIN111, CIN112, CIN114, CIN156, COM101, COM105, COM107, COM121, COM131, COM133, ENG102, ENG140, ENG141, ENG142, ENG143, ENG177, ENG202, ENG205, ENG206, ENG209, ENG210, ENG211, ENG212, ENG213, ENG214, ENG215, ENG216, ENG218, ENG219, ENG220, ENG221, ENG223, ENG227, HUM111, HUM114, HUM116, HUM120, HUM218, MUS101, MUS206, MUS210, PHL101, PHL104, PHL105, PHL107, PHL111, PHL113, PHL201, PHL202, PHL211, PHL212, PHL213, PHL214, PHL215, PHL216, SPN175, SPN176, SPN221, THR211, THR212, WST116

          MathematicsGEMT

          MAT101, MAT102, MAT103, MAT111, MAT111L, MAT121, MAT124, MAT125, MAT126, MAT131, MAT141, MAT142, MAT200, MAT203, MAT204, MAT205, MAT206, MAT210, PSY225

            Natural SciencesGENS

            AST101, AST102, AST103, AST201, AST202, AST203, AST204, BIO101, BIO103, BIO105, BIO109, BIO111, BIO130, BIO132, BIO144, BIO150, BIO151, BIO155, BIO210, BIO244, BIO246, BIO250, BIO252, BIO255, BIO262, BIO272, CHE100, CHE105, CHE120, CHE122, CHE133, CHE134, CHE200, CHE250, CHE251, ENV101, ESC101, ESC102, ESC125, ESC201, ESC251, MAR105, MAR111, MAR121, MET101, MET104, MET201, PHY101, PHY102, PHY103, PHY105, PHY112, PHY115, PHY118, PHY119, PHY121, PHY122, PHY130, PHY132, PHY220, PHY222, PHY230, PHY232, PHY247, PHY248

              Social SciencesGESS

              ANT101, ANT103, ANT105, ECO101, ECO111, ECO112, ENG177, GEO101, GEO102, HIS101, HIS102, HIS103, HIS104, HIS107, HIS110, HIS118, HIS119, HIS120, HIS201, HIS205, HIS220, HIS225, HSC111, HUS101, POL101, POL103, POL105, POL107, POL111, PSY101, PSY201, PSY202, PSY203, PSY205, PSY210, PSY211, PSY213, PSY215, PSY216, PSY217, PSY220, SOC101, SOC200, SOC201, SOC203, SOC205, SOC215, SOC224

                U.S. History and Civic EngagementGEUS

                HIS103, HIS104, HIS106, HIS205, HIS225, POL105

                  World History and Global AwarenessGEWH

                  ANT101, ANT105, ANT211, COM202, GEO101, GEO102, HIS101, HIS102, HIS107, HIS110, HIS118, HIS119, HIS120, HIS201, HIS220, HUM112, POL107, POL111, SPN175, SPN176

                    World LanguagesGEWL

                    ASL101, ASL105, CHI101, CHI102, FRE101, FRE102, FRE201, FRE202, GER101, GER102, ITL101, ITL102, ITL201, ITL202, ITL220, ITL223, JPN101, JPN102, JPN201, JPN202, LAT101, SPN101, SPN102, SPN113, SPN122, SPN126, SPN127, SPN201, SPN202, SPN220, SPN223

                      General Education Requirement 
                      (SUNY-GER)

                      The SUNY General Education Requirement will be phased out for students entering a program fall 2023 or later. Contact an advisor for guidance on meeting degree requirements.

                      All students enrolled in programs leading to A.A., A.S., and baccalaureate degrees are required by the State University of New York to complete 30 credits of SUNY-GER general education in a minimum of seven of 10 areas. Students must take at least one course each in both Mathematics and Basic Communication and in five of the following eight areas:

                      1. Natural Sciences
                      2. Social Sciences
                      3. American History
                      4. Western Civilization
                      5. Other World Civilizations
                      6. Humanities
                      7. The Arts
                      8. World Languages

                      Students who are planning to transfer to SUNY baccalaureate programs are strongly encouraged to take three of the five courses in Natural Science, Social Science, and the Humanities, as these areas are required in nearly all bachelor’s degree programs.

                      In addition to the seven of 10 course requirement, students must also demonstrate the following competencies, which are infused throughout the General Education program:

                      1. Critical Thinking (Reasoning)
                      2. Information Management

                      See list below to determine which Suffolk County Community College courses fulfill the SUNY General Education requirements.

                      MathematicsGMAT

                      MAT101, MAT102, MAT103, MAT111, MAT111L, MAT121, MAT124, MAT125, MAT126, MAT131, MAT141, MAT142, MAT200, MAT203, MAT204, MAT205, MAT206, MAT210, PSY225

                        Natural SciencesGNSC

                        AST101, AST102, AST103, AST203, BIO101, BIO103, BIO105, BIO109, BIO111, BIO130, BIO132, BIO150, BIO151, BIO210, BIO244, BIO246, BIO250, BIO262, BIO272, CHE100, CHE105, CHE120, CHE122, CHE133, CHE134, CHE200, CHE250, CHE251, ENV101, ESC101, ESC102, ESC125, MAR105, MAR111, MAR121, MET101, PHY101, PHY102, PHY103, PHY105, PHY112, PHY115, PHY118, PHY119, PHY121, PHY122, PHY130, PHY132, PHY220, PHY222, PHY230, PHY232

                          Social SciencesGSSC

                          ANT101, ANT103, ANT105, ECO101, ECO111, ECO112, ENG177, GEO101, GEO102, HIS101, HIS102, HIS103, HIS104, HIS107, HIS110, HIS201, HIS220, HIS225, HSC111, HUS101, POL101, POL103, POL105, POL107, POL111, PSY101, PSY201, PSY203, PSY205, PSY210, PSY213, PSY215, PSY216, PSY217, SOC101, SOC200, SOC201, SOC224

                            American HistoryGAMH

                            For All Students
                            HIS103, HIS104, HIS106, HIS205, HIS225, POL105

                              American History (Restricted)GAHR

                              For Students Scoring above 85 on NYS American History Regents
                              HIS106, HIS205

                                Western CivilizationGWCV

                                HIS101, HIS102, HIS107, HIS110, HIS201, IND101, IND102

                                  Other World CivilizationsGOWC

                                  ANT101, ANT105, ANT211, COM202, ENG212, GEO101, GEO102, HIS107, HIS110, HIS118, HIS119, HIS120, HIS220, HUM112, PHL111, POL107, POL111, SPN175, SPN176

                                    HumanitiesGHUM

                                    ART101, ART111, ART112, ART113, CIN111, CIN112, CIN114, CIN156, COM101, COM105, COM121, COM131, COM133, ENG102, ENG140, ENG141, ENG142, ENG143, ENG177, ENG202, ENG205, ENG206, ENG209, ENG210, ENG211, ENG212, ENG213, ENG214, ENG215, ENG216, ENG218, ENG219, ENG220, ENG221, ENG223, ENG227, HUM111, HUM114, HUM116, HUM120, HUM218, IND101, IND102, MUS101, MUS206, MUS210, PHL101, PHL104, PHL105, PHL107, PHL111, PHL113, PHL201, PHL202, PHL211, PHL212, PHL213, PHL214, PHL215, PHL216, SPN175, SPN176, THR211, THR212, WST116

                                      The ArtsGART

                                      ART101, ART111, ART112, ART113, ART114, ART116, ART130, ART133, ART135, ART140, ART141, ART145, ART161, ART171, ART181, ART202, ART209, ART210, CIN114, CIN156, DIA115, DNC101, DNC105, ENG202, GRD207, INT101, MTR105, MUS101, MUS103, MUS105, MUS117, MUS118, MUS122, MUS123, MUS131, MUS132, MUS133, MUS134, MUS135, MUS206, MUS210, THR101, THR105, THR120, THR211, THR212, THR214

                                        Foreign LanguageGFL

                                        ASL101, ASL105, CHI101, CHI102, FRE101, FRE102, FRE201, FRE202, GER101, GER102, ITL101, ITL102, ITL113, ITL201, ITL202, ITL220, JPN101, JPN102, JPN201, JPN202, LAT101, SPN101, SPN102, SPN113, SPN126, SPN127, SPN201, SPN202, SPN220, SPN223

                                          Basic CommunicationGBC

                                          COM101, COM102, COM105, ENG100, ENG101